Compare-Cities.com

Compare Santa Cruz to Newport Beach

This post compares Santa Cruz, California to Newport Beach, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Santa Cruz (city) Newport Beach (city)
Population 63,993 86,793
Income (median) $60,359 $93,445
Home Value (median) $750,600 $1,695,700
White 76% 86%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 9% 7%
With Kids 20% 21%
Age (median) 29 46
Rentals 53% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Newport Beach?
A: Santa Cruz has a smaller population count than Newport Beach: 63993 compared with 86793 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Cruz or in Newport Beach?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Santa Cruz.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Newport Beach?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Santa Cruz.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 43% for Newport Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Cruz may include: San-Luis-Obispo, Davis, and Costa-Mesa.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z